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DUMPING GAR. I No. 484,019. PatentedOot. 11, 1892.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 484,019, dated October11, 1892. Application filed June 7,1892. amino. 435.832. (Nomodel-l .Toall whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MALVERN W. Inns, of Denver, county of Arapahoe,State of 0010- rado,have invented a certain new and useful ImprovedDumping-Oar, of which the followmg is a true and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, Which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to dumping-cars of the general character of thatdescribed in the patent to Nesmith, granted August 28, 1888, andnumbered 388,708, the object of my invention being, chiefly, tostrengthen such cars, making them more durable and also somewhat easierin operation.

The nature of my invention will be best understood as described inconnection with the drawings in which it is illustrated, and in which-Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved car; Fig. 2, a plan Viewthereof; Fig. 3, a crosssection on the line 1 2 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, ahorizontal section on the line 3 4 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 a crosssectionon the line 5 6 of Fig. 3.

A indicates the truck-frame, which is preferably made of a bent rail andstrengthened in that part exposed to the greatest pressure by means of asecond rail A resting on the bottom flange of the first rail.

A is an iron brace securing together the two ends of the bent rail atthe back of the car.

B B, &c., indicate the wheels of the car, which are secured to axles B,which axles in turn are secured in boxes firmly secured to the frame, asindicated in Figs. 1 and 2.

O is a rectangular casting adapted to fit between and be secured to thesides of the truckframe. It is formed with a central hub O,upwardly-extending end and side flanges C and O and bracing-webs 0 alsoextending upward and uniting the hub and outer flanges. Preferably theside flanges O are made to conform to the shape of the rail A formingpart of the truck-frame, as shown in Fig. 3.

D is a circular ring or plate supported on the top of the casting O, thefunction of which is to serve as an additional bearing for thecross-beam hereinafter described.

E is a pivot-pin supported on the hub O of the casting O in a conicalhole formed therein.

F is a flanged casting adapted to embrace and rest upon theupwardly-projecting end of the pivot-pin and forming a part of thecross-beam F which beam is made up of said casting, angle-irons F F, andplates 15 F 850., firmly riveted together and to the central casting F.Upon the bottom of the crossbeam are secured shoes G, which extend downover the ring D, and one of which will bear upon said ring whenever thecross-beam is tipped to one side or the other, thus preventing anyconsiderable variation from the horizontal line.

H is a latch-pin passing through holes in the cross'beam F and its shoeG, the end of which is adapted to enter the hole D in the ring D, thuslocking the cross-beam in posi* tion and preventing its rotation untilthe pin is raised free of the hole D The action of the pin, it isobvious, is automatic. Its end will rest upon the ring D while thecrossbar is rotating until it reaches the hole D its weight thencarrying it down into the hole, and the beam is locked.

I I are beams constituting the frame which supports the receptacles orpots. These beams are firmly secured to the ends of the crossbeam F inthe plan shown both by being bolted to lugs J, secured on top of thebeam, and by being clamped to it by a plate K, through the ends of whichpass bolts K secured at the bottom to a cross-plate K on the under sideof the beam I.

The pots or receptacles are indicated at L and are provided withtrunnion-pins L, held in bearings L secured to the ends of the beams I.On one trunnion-pin of each pot is secured a ratchet-like detent M,which is engaged by a catch-lever N, pivoted near the center of theframe I, as indicated at N. One end 'n of this lever is formed to engagewith the detent M, while the other n forms the handle. It will beobserved that this construction enables the operator to release thecatch while standing some distance away from the pot to be dumped, andalso that the levers N offer a convenient means for turning the beam Fso that the frame I will extend crosswise instead of longitudinally.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a dumping-car, a frame A, supported vIO on Wheels, in combinationwith a rectangular pivot-casting C, secured to the frame, said castingbeing of rectangular shape and formed with upwardly-extending flanges 0C hubs O, and bracing-webs G a pivot-pin E, resting in a cavity of thehub, a casting F, supported on pin E, a cross-beam F made up of angleand plate iron bars bolted together and to casting F, as specified,beams I I, secured on the ends of beam F and receptacles I, supported ontrunnions at each end of beams I I, all substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. In a dumping-car, a frame A, supported on Wheels, in combination witha pivot-cast ing 0, secured to the frame, said casting being ofrectangular shape and formed with upwardly-extending flanges O 0 hub O,and bracing-Webs G a pivot-pin E, resting in a cavity of the hub, acasting F, supported on pin E, a circular bearing-ring D, supported oncasting O, a cross-beam F made up of angle and plate iron bars boltedtogetherand to detent M, secured to one trunnion, and a catch lever N,pivoted at a point N near the center of frame I I, said lever having acatch n at one end adapted to engage detent M and a ban dle n'at itsother end.

MALV'ERN W. IL'ES. Witnesses:

JOHN S. WILLIAMs, CLARENCE '1. DYE.

